I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2011 Mr. Sarbanes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to create a designation for property owners who take actions to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save the Chesapeake Bay Homeowner Act of 2011.

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Designation

Section 117(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3)

Designation program

(A)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Save the Chesapeake Bay Homeowner Act of 2011, the Administrator shall develop and implement the Save the Chesapeake Bay Home designation program. (B)

Designation requirement

The program under subparagraph (A) shall designate a property owner in the Chesapeake Bay watershed as a participant in such program if the property owner performs a specified number of items from a list of actions developed by the Administrator to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. (C)

Total maximum daily load credit

The Administrator shall determine an appropriate amount of credit for compliance with total maximum daily load requirements to award to a State or their designee based on the number of property owners in the jurisdiction who have received a designation under the program. .